Team Manager – Care Leavers (E3741)
Kirklees Metropolitan Council
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Job summary
Cheshire East Council is seeking an inspiring Team Manager to lead a dedicated Personal Advisors team supporting Care Leavers aged 16-25. You will provide clear leadership, safeguarding oversight and strengths‑based practice to help young people achieve positive futures and independence.
The role covers case management, supervision, and ensuring high quality service delivery across our Children’s Social Care remit.
Qualifications
- Qualified Social Worker with current registration (Social Work England).
- Proven leadership experience in children’s social care.
- Knowledge of Care Leavers legislation, guidance, policy, and procedures.
- Experience building relationships with children, young people and professionals.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
- Ability to manage workload under pressure.
- Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Full driving licence and access to a car due to rural Cheshire East.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support a team of Personal Advisors to ensure safeguarding and positive futures for Care Leavers.
- Provide clear leadership, oversight and supervision while promoting strengths-based practice.
- Collaborate with partners across council services to secure outcomes for care leavers.
- Ensure high-quality service delivery and compliance with relevant guidance and procedures.
Skills
Education
Job description
We are seeking an inspiring and compassionate Team Manager to join our dedicated service supporting Care Leavers aged 16-25 years here at Cheshire East. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of young people as they transition into independence.
At Cheshire East Council we are resident, and partner focused with a vision to enable prosperity and wellbeing for all. People really are at the heart of everything we do and that starts with our incredible workforce. We promote a culture of high performance where people can aspire, thrive and flourish, where we strive to deliver best value in everything we do.
For us, success isn’t just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it together. We promote curiosity, excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.
We are values led and committed to wellbeing and inclusion for all, where our employees co-created our values of drive, integrity, respect and collaboration which inform all that we do.
We are proud to work for Cheshire East Council and believe you would be too!
We’re on a meaningful journey in Children’s Social Care and we’d love for you to be part of it. Joining us means becoming part of a supportive, forward-thinking team that’s passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people. Everything we do is about putting them first, helping them grow, thrive and reach their full potential so they can build brighter futures.
If this sounds like the kind of impact you want to make, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Come and join us in shaping positive change for our young people.
As the Team Manager, you will play a key role in leading and supporting a team of Personal Advisors ensuring our Care Leavers receive the support, guidance, and opportunities they need to achieve positive futures. As Team Manager, you will provide clear leadership, expert oversight, and a strong safeguarding focus, ensuring the team delivers consistently high‑quality, strengths‑based practice that empowers young people on their journey to independence.
To find out more about our essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the ‘in this job you will need’ section within the attached job description and person specification.
- Qualified Social Worker with current registration (Social Work England).
- Proven leadership experience in children’s social care.
- Knowledge of legislation, guidance, policy, and procedures relating to Care Leavers.
- Experience of building strong relationships with a range of children, young people and professionals
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
- Ability to work on own initiative managing and prioritising own workload under pressure
- Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- A full driving license and access to a car are essential due to Cheshire East’s rural nature
To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.
- A competitive salary– Between£48,072 per annum – £54,994 per annum(CEC NJC – Grade11) with guaranteed yearly pay increases!
- Enhanced annual leave– Start with an impressive34 days of annual leave(including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
- Purchase of annual leave –Want more time off? You can purchaseup to 10 extra daysof annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Flexible working pattern– Enjoy a37-hour standard full-time work weekwith the added perks of flexitimeand hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better!
- Salary sacrifice green car scheme– Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme.There’re no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
- White goods salary sacrifice scheme –Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
- Enhanced public pension–Secure your future with ourcareer average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
- Cycle to work scheme –Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
- Employee assistance programme– Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
- Discounted gym membership –Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
- Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
- Off-Peak Racket Sports
- Athletics Tracks
- Sauna/Steam/Spa
Company: Cheshire East Council
Salary: £48,072 – £54,994 per annum
Location: Crewe, Cheshire
Sector: Corporate Services
Sector: Corporate Management Team
Sector: Health and Social Care
Job Role: Manager
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